1972 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 S (Series 2)

• The sport variant of the Fulvia was a fastback two-seater built for Lancia by Zagato
• A more aerodynamic and sportier Fulvia, designed for use in road and track competitions
• This is a rare, UK-supplied, right-hand drive car first registered in the UK during March 1972
• The Series 2 cars had an improved 5-speed gearbox, still with the zingy little V4 power-plant
• Finished in Saratoga White paintwork with black leather upholstery and green carpet
• Well-known to the Lancia Club and specialists Omicron: new old-stock subframe fitted last year
• Professional body restoration and repaint in 2010; always owned by marque enthusiasts
• Very topical cars - our very own Harry Metcalfe has a Sport 1600 which he loves and is currently restoring

The Fulvia Sport was a fastback two-seater based on Coupé mechanicals, clothed in a curvaceous and lightweight body, styled by Ercole Spada of Zagato design house in Milan, known for the immortal Aston Martin DB4 Zagato; featuring an innovative narrow angle overhead cam V4 engine and double-wishbone independent suspension, the nimble Zagato-bodied cars proved themselves well in motorsport, scoring highly in events such as the Sebring 12 hours and the Daytona 24 hours. In 1972, a Fulvia won the International Rally Championship; ‘Road & Track’ magazine describing the Fulvia as "a precision motorcar, an engineering tour-de-force.”

The characterful 1298cc DOHC V4 engine acquitted itself extremely well, continuing all the way through into the Series 2 cars. The second series Fulvia Sport was launched at the 1970 Turin Motor Show and changes included a 5-speed gearbox, revised suspension geometry, an upgraded brake system (using larger Girling calipers with servo in place of the Dunlop brakes), taller ride height, an alternator (in place of the previous dynamo), a taller final drive (compared to coupés), and wider tyres. The body was now all-steel, welded to the monocoque for better rigidity, and seated 2+2 passengers.

The car presented here is a rare, UK-supplied, RHD car first registered in the UK during March 1972. Finished in Saratoga White paintwork with black leather upholstery and green carpet, it is well-known to the Lancia Club and specialists Omicron. Our vendor has really enjoyed this characterful car, overseeing the fitment of a new old-stock subframe fitted last year.

We understand that the car benefitted from a professional body restoration and repaint in 2010 and has always been owned by marque enthusiasts, who have ensured its mechanical health. Accompanied by a large bundle of receipts for work carried out over the years, this is a healthy and very capable Italian sportscar.

The Zagato-bodied cars are now very topical - our very own Harry Metcalfe has a Sport 1600 which he loves and is currently restoring, high praise indeed.